WATCH: Little Girl Taught How To Shoot Semi-Automatic AR-15 By Her Dad

This video of a seven-year-old girl being taught how to use an 'Orlando-shooting style gun' has recently hit headlines after the shocking content.

Weirdly, this American dad decided that the best thing to teach his daughter (other than you know, riding a bike, changing a tire or tying her shoelaces), was to show her how to fire an automatic weapon.

What has the world come to? Is this okay? In my opinion - no. This is wrong.

The gun she's operating is an AR-15. On the Facebook post, the dad boasts: "My oldest daughter has been shooting since she was four-years-old. Starting on my lap and progressing to proficiency in her own strength."

For?! What?! Am I missing something?

It turns out that the video is from a few years ago, with her father recently updating the caption to the following: "In the light of many recent shares this video has seen a surprising amount of national attention. My daughter is now 10-years-old, still enjoys trips to the range with me and the safe handling of firearms. We stay intuitive to her comfort level and desire to continue learning without pushing her beyond her will (think the opposite of stage mothers and honeybooboo) [sic]."

Please let us know your opinions in the comments.

Words by Mel Ramsay

Featured image credit: Haus of Guns

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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